The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) announced the appointment of Madeleine Boyd as Senior Vice President, Global Brand Communications, effective July 20, 2026.

Boyd will establish and lead a newly integrated Global Brand Communications team, according to a company statement. The role is focused on developing an enterprise-wide communications strategy across the company's brand portfolio, with an emphasis on earned media and creator engagement.

Boyd joins from Together Group, where she served as Global Senior Vice President, Beauty & Wellness, overseeing the group's beauty and wellness division across 15 agencies and consultancies. Before that, she spent nearly seven years at luxury communications agency Karla Otto, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President, Global Beauty & Wellness. Earlier in her career, she held roles in brand marketing, digital content, and editorial at MECCA and Vogue Australia.

Meridith Webster, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies, said Boyd "will lead a best-in-class Global Brand Communications organization that elevates our storytelling, strengthens collaboration across our portfolio, and helps our brands earn relevance, resonance, and long-term desirability."